Greece Olympia's Anthony Gonzalez, ;eft, and Nathaniel Gates bring down Eastridge's Virgel Williams (center) during the first half of a football game at Greece Olympia High Schoolon Oct. 3, 2009. 2009 staff file photo

Greece Olympia quarterback Billy Slocumb airs it out during the opening day of high school football practice Monday, Aug. 16, 2010 at Greece Olympia High School. SHAWN DOWD/ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE

Olympia's Shawn Charles spins back around to make a catch during route drills during the opening day of high school football practice Monday, Aug. 16, 2010 at Greece Olympia High School. SHAWN DOWD/ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE

Eddie Long returned to Greece Olympia, where he was a standout running back, to coach the varsity football team in 2017 after eight seasons at Bishop Kearney. JAMIE GERMANO/ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE

Franklin's Terrell McDuffie is surrounded by Greece Olympia defenders, Frank Martorella (54), Josh VanAuken (center) and Dan Ford during a run in the second half of ta game on Sept. 12, 1999 1999 file photo

Brighton's Peyton Starling, right, is tackled out of bounds by Olympia's Reggie Russell during football action between the Brighton Barons and the Greece Olympia Spartanson Sept. 7, 2013. Staff file photo

Greece Olympia running back Mark Ilunga leaps around a cone as he makes a cut while running drills during the opening day of high school football practice Monday, Aug. 16, 2010 at Greece Olympia High School. SHAWN DOWD/ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE

Greece Olympia graduate Scott Virkus played college football at Purdue and spent parts of three seasons in the NFL. He also was a prodigious softball player who toured the country. 1985 staff file photo

-Greece Olympia's Will Smith looks back one last time at Canandaigua's Jamie Anderson before stepping over the goal line for a touchdown on Sept. 2, 2000.(Photo11: MAX SCHULTE/ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE)Buy Photo

Greece Olympia has had many individual standouts over the years including Section V Hall of Famers Marcus Wilson and Scott Virkus, who both played in the NFL. Other Section V Hall of Famers who wore the green and gold include Kevin Knope, Peter Tuffo and Adam Rodger.

As the 2018 high school football season approaches, we hope you enjoy this look back at some of the memorable players, plays and games in Greece Olympia football history.

We will be adding a new historical gallery featuring a different Section V school each day up until the start of practices on Aug. 13.

After a standout career at Greece athena, Tom Stenglein went on to become a two-time Associated Press Division I-AA All-America at Colgate. He is a member of the Section V Football Hall of Fame and Colgate's Hall of Honor. Staff file photo

Alec Mortillaro of Eastridge High, left, runs the ball as John Hampton of Greece Athena tackles him at Growney Stadium in St. John Fisher College in Pittsford during the 2013 Eddie Meath All-Star Game. CARLOS ORTIZ/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Retiring Greece Athena football coach Don Hagreen, right, gives his son Todd, the quarterback instructions prior to a play at practice on Wednesday Oct.19, 1994. Hagreen, a Section V Football Hall of Famer, compiled a record of 108-67-5 in 20 seasons. His team's won six Monroe County Division II titles and the 1981 Section V Class AAA crown. 1994 file photo

Greece Athena's Nick Petitti (24) hauls in a TD pass in front of Hilton's Tim Starwald at the end of the first half to give Athena a 13-7 lead in a game played Oct. 7, 1994. JAMIE GERMANO/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Greece Athena safety Al Trippodo tips the football away from Gates Chili tailback Denny Wilson in the end zone on fourth down of the Spartans' last drive of the game against the Trojans in Greece on Sept. 3, 1994. 1994 staff file photo

Greece Athena's Josh Aldinger, front, and David Timmons celebrate a fumble recovery against McQuaid during the second half of a Section V quarterfinal game played on Sept. 25, 2008. 2008 staff file photo

Brian McCullough (66) and John Ahern (79) of Greece Athena return to the bench happyy after their team scored a touchdown during the fourth quarter against Greece Arcadia on Oct. 5, 1996. 1996 file photo

Greece Athena’s James Sciortino, left, catches a touchdown pass in front of Somers’ Ryan Elliott late in the fourth quarter of the Class A final at the 2016 NYSPHSAA Football Championships at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. ADRIAN KRAUS

Greece Athena head coach Rob Cerone reacts to the video replay of a controversial punt return touchdown by Somers during the 2016 Class A championship game at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse on Nov. 25, 2016. ADRIAN KRAUS

Greece Athena's Kenny Speed, center, returns a kick for the Trojans' first touchdown during the 2016 state Class A championship game at the Carrier Dome. Greece Athena ended its season as Class A runners-up after a 25-17 loss to Somers-I. ADRIAN KRAUS

Greece Athena’s Nigel Scantlebury, center, is tackled by Brockport’s Cory Gross, right, and Tucker Sutphen after making a catch during a regular season game at Brockport High School on Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. ADRIAN KRAUS

Churchville-Chili's Jason Benson (left) and Nick Antinore (right) take down Greece Athena's Tyler Giorgione (center) during the first quarter of the football game at Churchville-Chili High School on Sept. 17, 2009. 2009 staff file photo

Greece Athena's Kyle Benham (21) just misses blocking this punt attempt by Bennett High School during the 2016 state Class A quarterfinals at New Era Field. JAMIE GERMANO/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Greece Athena quarterback Ta'von Granison races down the sideline for a 63-yard touchdown run iagainst Bennett during the 2016 Class A Regional game. at New Era Field. JAMIE GERMANO/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Greece Athena running back Dwayne Cunningham (20), right, checks for blockers he races past Victor's Kollin Sullivan, left, and the rest of the Blue Devils defense on his way to a long touchdown run during a game on Septe. 6, 2008. 2008 staff file photo

Greece Athena's Eric Brown is pulled down by Marshall's Tyshawn Daniels during the fourth quarter of a game played on Oct. 14, 2006 at Marshall High School. CARLOS ORTIZ/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Greece Arcadia's Tom Soccola puts on a mean down-block during drills on the first day of high school football practice on Monday, Aug. 16, 2010 at Arcadia High School. SHAWN DOWD/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Greece Arcadia players surround head coach John Lockhart, center, before breaking into drills on the first day of high school football practice Monday, Aug. 16, 2010 at Arcadia High School. SHAWN DOWD /Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Chris Sanger, a flanker with the Greece Arcadia football team, goes for a fumble late in the third quarter. Sanger did not recover the ball. The football was recovered by Hilton's' Jon Crumley. 1994 file photo

Greece Arcadia's Mike Spicer eyes the ball in during catching drills on the first day of high school football practice Monday, Aug. 16, 2010 at Arcadia High School. SHAWN DOWD/ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE

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McQuaid's Chris Schiller goes airborne over East's Tony Sims during a game on Sept. 3, 1994. Schiller went on to play professional lacrosse with the Rochester Knighthawks for several seasons. 1994 staff file photo

McQuaid football player Terry Wolak, walks out of Strong Memorial Hospital with his mother, Mary Wolak, on Nov. 18, 1988. Terry was hurt in a football game and partially paralyzed. 1988 staff file photo

As if dancing, Rush-Henrietta's Kailee White and McQuaid's Connor Zamiara run as the ball falls during a pass in the first quarter at Rush-Henrietta High School on Oct. 9, 2017 CARLOS ORTIZ/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

McQuaid's Ben Beauchamp can't come up with a sideline catch while defended by Aquinas Jake Schwab, right, and Shane Noble Jr. during a regular season game at McQuaid Jesuit High School on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. Aquinas beat McQuaid 34-0. ADRIAN KRAUS

McQuaid's Amari Lawrence, right, avoids the tackle of Greece Olympia's Ryan Morgan during the 33rd Annual Eddie Meath All-Star Game played at Eastridge High School on Saturday, July 11, 2015. ADRIAN KRAUS

McQuaid quarterback Michael Howland steps out of the tackle by Wilson's Jeremy Cathey during a quarterback keeper in the first quarter of their game at Sahlen's Stadium in Rochester Friday, Sept. 25, 2015. SHAWN DOWD/ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE

McQuaid quarterback Brian Berko-Boateng is sacked for a loss by Edison Tech's Michael McMahan during the first quarter of their game Friday, Oct. 6, 1995 at McQuaid High School in Brighton. SHAWN DOWD/ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE

McQuaid's Will Mahar, right, takes a big hit from East's James Holley-Grisham after catching a pass over the middle during a regular season league game played at McQuaid High School on Friday, Oct. 5, 2012. ADRIAN KRAUS

McQuaid kicker Will Mahar, top, and holder Jackson Twomey nail a 42-yard field goal during the Section V Class A semifinal football action between the McQuaid Knights and the Eastridge Lancers at Sahlen's Stadium in Rochester on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. 2012 staff file photo

McQuaid's Matt Johnson, left, puts a stiffarm to the face of East High's Reshard Love during a game between the McQuaid Jesuit Knights and the East High Orientals on Oct. 8, 2011. 2011 staff file photo

Brockport's Mikel Demonte holds onto the ball after catching a pass as McQuaid's Jordan Ghyzel defends during the first quarter of a game at Sahlen's Stadium on Oct. 29, 2011. CARLOS ORTIZ/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Partially paralyzed McQuaid football player Terry Wolka is visited by teammates as he recuperates from his injuries on Nov. 14, 1988. Orlando Garcia is adjusting the volume to his tape player and on the right is Eric Poley. Both were McQuaid football players and seniors. 1988 staff file photo

Brian Parker, right, of McQuaid and University of Albany, tries to shed a block from Brock DiCicco, of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, during an NFL Super Regional Combine workout in Tempe, Arizona in 2015. Ross D. Franklin/AP

Bob Thomas, a 1970 McQuaid graduate, walked on to the football team at Notre Dame and kicked the winning field goal in the 1973 Sugar Bowl. He played 12 seasons in the NFL and served on the Supreme Court in Illinois. File photo

McQuaid graduate and Chicago Bears kicker Bob Thomas was honored as the Pro Athlete of the Year at the 1985 Rochester Press-Radio Club Day of Champions Dinner. Thomas went on to serve on the Supreme Court in Illinois. 1985 staff file photo

Notre Dame kicker Bob Thomas puts his best toe forward on a 19-yard field goal to give the Irish a 24-23 upset victory in the 1973 Sugar Bowl against Alabama in New Orleans. The win gave Notre Dame the AP national championship. Thomas is a 1970 McQuaid graduate and played 12 seasons in the NFL. Associated Press

McQuaid's Demetrius Breedlove, left, reaches for a pass while defended by Aquinas' Earnest Edwards during a regular season game played at McQuaid Jesuit High School on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015. ADRIAN KRAUS

McQuaid's Matt Szuromi tackles Aquinas' Taylor Riggins with the help of the Knights' Jake Zimmer in the second quarter of a 41-0 Little Irish victory Saturday. CARLOS ORTIZ/ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE

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Don Holleder was a star on the 1950 Aquinas football team that included, from left, front: Holleder; Bob Urquhart; Jackie Lee; Bill Fackelman; Pete Klee; Don Jones and Frank Varrichione. Back: Dan Cline; Stan Tubinus; Jimmy Burns and Jimmy Campagna. Holleder starred in football at Army and rose to the rank of Major before being killed in combat in Vietnam in October of 1967. File photo

Aquinas' Billy Lombardi, looks back at his Maine-Endwell pursuers during a long run during NYSPHSAA Class A football semifinal action against the Maine-Endwell Spartans at East Syracuse-Minoa High School in Minoa on Nov. 18,2011.
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Aquinas' Chris Bostick, top right, comes down with an interception in front of Victor's Brad Ford (83) and takes it 92-yards to seal the victory for the Irish, 38-28, during Section V Class A championship football action between the Victor Blue Devils (9-0) and the Aquinas Institute Lil Irish (9-0) at PAETEC Park Friday evening, November 7, 2008. Aquinas defeated Victor in a shootout 38-28. 2008 file photo

Aquinas running back Caron Robinson, center, rumbles over a swarming Victor defense to pick up a first down during the first half of their season opener at Aquinas Friday, Sept. 1, 2017. SHAWN DOWD/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Aquinas football standouts Marc Pettrone, left, and Jarron Jones are all smiles as they pose for photos for friends following their signing of letters of intent to play for West Point and Notre Dame respectively during a ceremony at Aquinas Institute on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. SHAWN DOWD/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Aquinas' Chris Bostick (20), right, celebrates a 24-yard touchdown catch against Harrison's Stephen Ricciardi during the Class A state championship between the Aquinas Institute Lil Irish and the Harrison Huskies at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse Friday afternoon, Nov. 26, 2010. Bostick was a two-time All-Greater Rochester choice in football and an AGR selection in baseball. He reached the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2017 and 2018. 2010 file photo

Ryan Rozzi, quarterback for the Aquinas varsity football team, throws downfield during the team's first practice of the football season Monday, Aug. 18, 2003, at the Aquinas Institute in Rochester. SHAWN DOWD/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Aquinas quarterback Mark Zappia cheers during Aquinas' game against Victor at St. John Fisher College on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002 during the Section V football finals. DANESE KENON/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Aquinas head football coach Dave Nieman coaches with a lot of emotion during a workout at the Rochester Sports Dome. Nieman takes his team to the state championships in his third year. JAY CAPERS/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Kwynn Walton, of Aquinas is brought down by Canandaigua's Ryan Robbins and Bob Trumbull during their game. Walton was named MVP of the game, Nov. 8, 1998. ANDREA MELENDEZ/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Aquinas quarterback Dan Pincelli shows his disapointment after losing Section V Class A semi-final game against Batavia in overtime at the University of Rochester Sunday, Nov. 2, 1997. JIRO OSE/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Aquinas' Mariek Connor Jr. reaches for an interception that he would return 100 yards for a touchdown during a regular season game at McQuaid Jesuit High School on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. Aquinas beat McQuaid 34-0. ADRIAN KRAUS

Jarron Jones, 17, a defensive tackle player for the Aquinas varsity football team. prepares to throw the ball during practice at the Aquinas football field. Jones is a highly-regarded recruit because of his size, he is six feet and seven inches and weights 305 pounds. He went on to play at the University of Notre Dame. MARIE DE JESUS/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Pete Tierney, 100 , and Aquinas alumnus, join players in the center of the field for the coin toss before a game at Wegmans Stadium on Saturday, September 20, 2014. Tierney died in June of 2018 at the age of 104. LAUREN PETRACCA/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Aquinas' Billy Lombardi, top, hurdles over Sweet Home's Jorden Johnson at the line of scrimmage for extra yards during the Class A state quarterfinal football action between the Aquinas Lil Irish and the Sweet Home Panthers at Sahlen's Stadium, Nov 11, 2011.
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Aquinas' Chris Bostick runs the ball out of bounds while Canandaigua's Nathan Bellis, center, and Jaymin Ransom, left, plays defense during the Section V A semifinal football game at Marina Auto Stadium in Rochester, Oct. 31, 2010. Bostick became a professional baseball player and made the major leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates. JEN RYNDA/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Aquinas' Mike Messina, 21, moves the ball through the Canandaigua defense during the Section V A semifinal football game at Marina Auto Stadium in Rochester, Oct.31, 2010. JEN RYNDA/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Aquinas's Caron Robinson recovers the ball for a touchdown after it popped out of his arms when he was tackled. Hilton's Alan Lawson gets there too late. Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Aquinas’s Kobe McNair catches a 70-yard pass for a touchdown back in 2017. McNair was a member of back-to-back Section V championship teams in 2017 and '18 and won a state title as a senior. Tina MacIntyre-Yee/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle file photo 2017

Aquinas's Devin Worthington, right, knocks the ball out of the hands of McQuaid's Tomarris Bell in the fourth quarter in Rochester, N.Y. on Saturday, October 18, 2008. Reporter is James Johnson. CARLOS ORTIZ/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Aquinas senior captains Mike Messina (21), left, and Chris Bostick hoist the championship hardware after a 24-13 victory over Harrison during the Class A state championship between the Aquinas Institute Lil Irish and the Harrison Huskies at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse Friday afternoon, November 26, 2010. Aquinas won the state title with a 24-13 victory over Harrison. KRIS J. MURANTE /Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Aquinas' Mike Messina (21) leaves the Whitesboro defenders in his dust on way to a 25-yard touchdown run during Class A state semifinal football action between the Aquinas Institute Lil Irish and the Whitesboro Warriors at Marina Auto Stadium in Rochester Friday evening, Nov. 19, 2010. KRIS J. MURANTE/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

an Goodberlet(3) and Mark Zappia celebrate Goodberlet's game winning field goal with three seconds remaining as Aquinas defeats Christian Brothers Academy 37-34 in the state football semifinal game at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. 2001 file photo

The Aquinas players including #70 Billy Congdon, #54 Kraig Heston, and others thank their fans after winning the Class A state title game between the Aquinas Institute Lil Irish and section II's Lansingburgh Knights at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse Friday afternoon, November 23, 2007. Aquinas defeated Lansingburgh, 34-12. 2007 file photo